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Politics & elections, 1950

29 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Local & General State Elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

It is being reported that the NSW State elections will be held during the month of May, and already the political…

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Wollondilly Bowral Farmer the Chosen Candidate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

It took the 50 members of the Liberal Party’s Wollondilly selection committee 9½ hours to select the candidate to carry the…

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U. K. Elections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Mr. Anthony Eden, wartime Cabinet Minister, who is in the thick of the present British general election fight…

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His Maiden Speech Mr. Jeff Bate in the Federal Parliament

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. Jeff Bate, the newly-elected Member for Macarthur,…

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Is It the Election?

The Bega District News · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

It was unfortunate that the floods at Bathurst precluded the Minister for Health, Mr. Kelly, from attending the dinner party…

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P. & C. Officers Election for 1950/51

The Bega District News · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

The recently elected officers of the Bega Parents’ and Citizens’ Association for the 1950/51 year are: Mr. W. H. Balmain, president;- Mrs…

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Eleven Candidates for Four Vacancies Interesting Election for Berry Show Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Although there was not an election prior to the Annual meeting of the A. and H. Association, it is Apparent that…

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State Elections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

The long awaited announcement date of the State General Elections has been made by the Premier who has disclosed that the voting will take place on…

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South Coast Labor Candidate Mr. A. J. (Joe) Berriman Nominated

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

The South Coast Council of the Australian Labor Party met in Nowra, on Sunday, May 21, to finalise details for the forthcoming…

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Labor Candidate Looks Back Over the Years Young Country with Great Future Says Mr. Joe Berriman

The Bega District News · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

“Looking back over the years of the 20th century, it is difficult to believe how Australia has developed as a nation in such a short space of time. This is a country old in the history of nature, but young in the history of man,” said Mr. Joe Berriman, endorsed Labor Party candidate for the South Coast electorate, in…

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New South Wales State Elections. This Saturday There are Two Candidates for the South Coast Electorate--Liberal and Labor--Both Worthy Men--Make your own choice Liberals Appeal to People Positive Programme of Developm’t

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

The Liberal Party appeals to the people with a positive programme of expansion of natural resources. The driving force is to be a new Ministry of Development which is to…

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The Labor Candidate R. Joe Berriman

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

Mr. A. J. (Joe) Berriman, the endorsed Labor candidate for the South Coast, makes the positive claim to know intimately the lanes…

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Party Men Make Their Final Appeals All Arrangements Ready For Saturday's Elections

The Bega District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

In their final appeals to electors, the four candidates, in the two electorates in which people of this district are interested, South Coast and Monaro, placed the main planks of the respective party platforms…

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State Elections Mr. J.g. Beale Retains the South Coast Seat Labor Returned to Power with Slender Majority

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 2

The Stale elections on Saturday were notable because of the swing against Labor, but Mr. McGirr and Co. have…

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Final Election Figures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

Final figures in the South Coast electorate in the recent State Election have revealed that Mr. Jack G. Beale M.L.A., retained his seat by…

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Quiet Poll Declaration Neither Candidate Pres[?]

The Bega District News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

The declaration of the South [?] Poll of the recent State Election was a superbly quiet affair after the torrent of words that had poured out…

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Dry on Election Day?

The Bega District News · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

Voting on last State election day, June 17, must have been too over-poweringly dry for some people for a number were found slaking their…

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Postal Voting to Stand Berry Factory Elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

Pursuant to notice, Mr. J. E. Bryce moved at the annual meeting of the Berry Rural Cooperative Society, on Friday…

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New State Man To Stand For Eden-Monaro Ulrich Ellis Will Be Country Party Candidate

The Bega District News · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 1

Mr. Ulrich Ellis, well known as an advocate of new State movements in Australia, has agreed to contest Eden-Monaro seat as a Country Party candidate in the event of an early Federal election…

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Shire Elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 2

Wednesday was nomination day for the Shoalhaven Shire, and the returning officer will declare the nominations on Friday next…

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